Sibley’s Raptors Poster

$ 29.95

The publication of The Sibley Guide to Birds (Knopf) in 2000 established David Allen Sibley as America’s premier naturalist and illustrator of birds. Now for the first time, a selection of his beautiful paintings of raptors is presented in a high-quality wall poster.

Sibley’s Raptors features 30 species in 134 illustrations—from the tiny American Kestrel to the acrobatic Cooper’s Hawk to the high-soaring Golden Eagle, this poster has them all.

Using gouache watercolors, Sibley created these paintings based on years of observation, field work, and sketching to capture the essence of each species as observed in nature.

Printed in full color on 100-lb matte paper

Birds reproduced in relative scale to show differences in size

All species shown both perched and in flight

Illustrations of males and females, regional forms, and juvenile birds

Species arranged by groups—vultures, eagles, hawks, kites, and falcons

“Once in a great while, a natural history book changes the way people look at the world. In 1838, John James Audubon’s Birds of America was one...In 1934, Roger Tory Peterson produced Field Guide to the Birds...Now comes The Sibley Guide to Birds.”

Each framed poster has a special Framers Brand™ UV filtering protective lens cover. This archival-quality cover is better than glass and prevents sunlight from damaging the artwork. It’s also scratch-resistant and will not show fingerprints. It’s the perfect cover to preserve and protect your poster for over 100 years. Each framed poster is backed with acid-free foamcore for maximum archival protection.